Allysa Seely
Allysa Seely (born January 4, 1989) is an American paratriathlete and gold medalist at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.
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| Birth name | Allysa Ann Seely | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 January 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Glendale, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Arizona State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paratriathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Background
Seely was born on January 4, 1989. She grew up in Glendale, Arizona and graduated from Mountain Ridge High School in 2007. She attended Arizona State University afterwards.[1]
In September 2008 Seely raced her first triathlon as part of a group that raises money for cancer research and then joined the Arizona State University triathlon team.[2] In 2010 Seely was diagnosed with Chiari II malformation, basilar invagination, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.[3] In August, 2013, her left leg was amputated below the knee.
In 2020 Seely was diagnosed with endocarditis as well as a blood clot in her heart.[4]
Sports career
Seely was nationally ranked in the triathlon prior to her diagnoses and amputation. She is a three-time world champion at the paratriathlon, having won in 2015, 2016 and 2018.[5]
2016 Summer Paralympics
Seely competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics. She won the gold medal in the Paratriathlon.[6] She also competed in Athletics, the Women's 200 meters where she placed 6th.[7]
2020 Summer Paralympics
Seely competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where she defended her title and won her second gold medal in the paratriathlon.[8]
Personal life
Seely currently resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado with her golden retriever and trains at the Olympic Training Center.[9]
Competitive history
| Year | Event | Finish | Time | Class |
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| 2012 | Edmonton Triathlon World Cup | 1:25:07 | TRI-5 | |
| World Grand Final Auckland | 1:17:43 | TRI-5 | ||
| 2014 | Yokohama World Paratriathlon Event | 1:30:12 | PT3 | |
| Triathlon Pan American Championships Dallas | 1:41:07 | PT3 | ||
| Chicago World Paratriathlon Event | 1:30:38 | PT3 | ||
| Magog World Paratriathlon Event | 1:29:41 | PT3 | ||
| World Grand Final Edmonton | 4 | 1:36:29 | PT3 | |
| USA Paratriathlon National Championships | 1:50:31 | PT3 | ||
| 2015 | Triathlon American Championships Monterrey | 1:28:48 | PT2 | |
| London World Paratriathlon Event | 1:35:34 | PT2 | ||
| Besançon World Paratriathlon Event | 1:34:27 | PT2 | ||
| Rio de Janeiro World Paratriathlon Event | 1:28:25 | PT2 | ||
| Detroit World Paratriathlon Event | 1:20:37 | PT2 | ||
| Edmonton World Paratriathlon Event[10] | 1:30:33 | PT2 | ||
| World Grand Final Chicago[11] | 1:25:03 | PT2 | ||
| 2016 | Paratriathlon American Championships Sarasota | 1:17:29 | PT2 | |
| World Championships Rotterdam[12] | 1:23:46 | PT2 | ||
| Paralympic Paratriathlon PT2 | 1:22:55 | PT2 | ||
| Paralympic 200 Meters T36 | 6 | 32.36 | T36 | |
| 2017 | Paratriathlon American Championships Sarasota | 1:17:47 | PTS2 | |
| Gold Coast World Paratriathlon Series | 1:26:35 | PTS2 | ||
| Yokohama World Paratriathlon Series | 1:21:01 | PTS2 | ||
| World Grand Final Rotterdam | 1:24:50 | PTS2 | ||
| 2018 | World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama[13] | 1:17:39 | PTS2 | |
| Iseo - Franciacorta World Paratriathlon Series | 1:19:22 | PTS2 | ||
| Edmonton World Paratriathlon Series | 1:21:54 | PTS2 | ||
| World Grand Final Gold Coast | 1:17:54 | PTS2 | ||
| 2019 | World Paratriathlon Series Milan | 1:17:44 | PTS2 | |
| World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama | 1:19:38 | PTS2 | ||
| World Paratriathlon Series Montreal | 1:20:12 | PTS2 | ||
| Tokyo World Cup | DNF | PTS2 | ||
| World Grand Final Lausanne | 1:25:18 | PTS2 | ||
| 2021 | Americas Triathlon Para Championships | 1:17:03 | PTS2 | |
| Paralympic Paratriathlon PTS2 | 1:14:03 | PTS2 |
See also
References
- ^ "Arizona State grad Allysa Seely to compete in first paratriathlon in Rio 2016 Summer Olympics". The Arizona Republic. June 10, 2016.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ "Paratriathlete Allysa Seely on prosthetics and PRs". ESPN. July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Allysa Seely Opens Up About Health Challenges Past And Present". Team USA. December 23, 2020.
- ^ . Liv Cycling. Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ "Meet the woman who won the first gold medal in PT2 triathlon Paralympic history". Upworthy. September 12, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. pair wins debut of Paralympic women's triathlon races". NBC Sports. September 11, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Women Go 1-2 in Opening Paralympic Triathlon Race". Triathlete. August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Paralympian Allysa Seely Has Found the Perfect Training Partner in Her Supportive Dog Mowgli". People. June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2015 Edmonton ITU World Paratriathlon Event Women's PT2". International Triathlon Union.
- ^ "Results: 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago Women's PT2". International Triathlon Union.
- ^ "Results: 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships". International Triathlon Union.
- ^ "Results: 2018 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series Women's PTS2". International Triathlon Union.
External links
- Allysa Seely at TeamUSA.org
- Allysa Seely at the International Paralympic Committee
- Allysa Seely at IPC.InfostradaSports.com
- Allysa Seely at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website
- Allysa Seely at World Triathlon